Health in the working Environment

JASFIA KHANAM FAMAID:133200105

SADIA SALAM SINTHEID:142200037

SHUSMITA HOQUE MILAID:142200057

JASFIA KHANAM FAMA

Id:133200105

Topic 2: Ventilation and temperature:

Ventilation and temperature:

The air quality and room temperatures in the workplace can enhance from employee productivity.

Ventilation and temperature is not only makes good sense for factory, office & businesses to keep office temperatures within established norms and standards, it is also the law.

If the environment is too hot:

In a very hot environment the most serious concern is

heat strokeTiredness Heat exhaustion &Syncope less serious types illnesses which are

not fatal but interfere with a person's ability to work.

At very cold temperatures:hypothermia or dangerous overcooling

of the bodyFrostbite or freezing of the exposed

extremities such as fingers, toes, nose and ear lobes.

Hypothermia could be fatal in absence of immediate medical attention.

• The construction projects regulation

• In compressed air as medical lock

• Factory, store, shop or office

Minimum temperature of 18 °C

minimum temperatur

e 18 °C maximum of 27 °C [Section

380]. There are

no set minimum or maximum

temperatures for other workplace

minimum of 27 °C

maximum 38°C

-sec 160 (d)

According to health care facility or an industrial establishment:

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Topic 4: Artificial Humidification & Overcrowding

ARTIFICIAL HUMIDIFICATIONWhat is Artificial Humidification? Humidification is the artificial

regulation of humidity in home environments, industrial environments, and health care applications etc .

Its moisture in the air — not too high, and not too low.

When it required to use: manufacturing environment

stabilizes moisture in wood, paper, and textiles.

preventing warping in glue joints. fire risk and in electricity connection.

OVERCROWDING

WHAT IS OVERCROWDING?overcrowding refers to the

situation in which more people are living within a single dwelling than there is space for living.

PROBLEMS OF OVERCROWING Movement is restricted Lack of privacy poor hygiene Rest and sleep difficult. Suffer from quality of life. , Increased physical problems.

Standard room size:

Number of rooms Number of persons

1 2

2 33 5

4 7

5 2 For each room

In work place overcrowding The workplace impacts employee

morality, productivity and engagement of work –

Impact Both positively and negatively.

The work place environment in a major part of production.

These includes : poorly designed workstations, unsuitable furniture, lack of ventilation, inappropriate lighting, excessive noise, insufficient safety measures in fire emergencies and lack of personal protective

equipment.

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Topic 5 : Lighting & Drinking water

Lighting

In every part of an establishment where workers are working or passing, there shall be provided and maintained sufficient and suitable lighting, natural or artificial, or both.

In every establishment all glazed windows and skylights used for the lighting of the work-room.

windows and skylights used for the lighting of the work-room shall be kept clean on both outer and inner surfaces and free from obstruction as far as possible

Drinking water: In every office, factory or business

organization effective arrangement shall be made to provide and maintain at a suitable point conveniently situated for all workers employed therein, a sufficiently supply of wholesome pure drinking water.

In every establishment wherein more than 250 workers are ordinarily employed, provisions shall be made for cooling the drinking water during hot weather by effective means and for distribution thereof.

Effective arrangement shall be made for oral dehydration therapy for those workers who my lose water from their bodies for working near or around machineries producing excessive heat.